Conversation and performance with some of our local area's finest musicians and visiting guest artists, broadcast live from WGTE's Dana Performance Studio.
Latest episodes
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Toledo Opera Creatives for Aida
Toledo Opera creatives for their production of Giuseppe Verdi's Aida join us in the studio for performance and a talk about what to expect.
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Wayland Chamber Competition Winners from BGSU
We hear chamber works from the winners of the Douglas Wayland Chamber Competition. Undergraduate winners: LAPIS TRIO - Kiersten Lowry (flute), Mahlia Proctor (violin), and Luca Alb…
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BGSU Conrad Art Song Competition Winners
Graduate and Undergraduate winners of the 2026 Conrad Art Song Competition at Bowing Green State University introduce themselves and their music and perform in the WGTE studios.
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Toledo Opera Roundtable: The Elixir of Love
We're joined by creatives from Toledo Opera for a discussion (and performance) of the opera "The Elixir of Love" by Gaetano Donizetti. We hear from cast members Marnie Breckenridge…
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Warren & Flick
Acoustic string duo Warren & Flick (Jacob Warren & Grant Flick) play music from their recent album "Cormorant" and chat about their multi-instrumental works and their mission. Musi…
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Junior Monday Musicale: Honoring our Mentors
Members of Toledo's Junior Monday Musical join their teachers in performance, as a preview of their concert honoring mentors Frances Renzi and Bonnie Ward. Joining us are Junior Mu…
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2025 Wayland Chamber Competition Winners
Winners of the Douglas Wayland Chamber Competition at BGSU appear in conversation and performance. Viola professor and organizer of the competition Hannah Levinson tells us about t…
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Juliana Soltis: American Woman
Cellist Juliana Soltis and pianist Robert Satterlee preview Juliana's new album American Woman, with conversation and performances of works by Amy Beach, Helen Crane, and Florence…
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Cast and Creatives from Toledo Opera's "South Pacific"
Singers Claire Leyden (Nellie Forbush) and Keith Phares (Emile de Becque) perform in our studio and join in conversation with conductor Ernest Green and director James Norman about…
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Lindsey Welp and Christopher Murphy: Apart Together
We do something a little different: a remote live show via zoom. Saxophone duo Lindsey Welp and Christopher Murphy provide commentary and perform Lost in Conversations by Corey Bro…
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Pianist Frances Renzi: A Tribute to Paul Schoenfield
Pianist Frances Renzi plays in studio and on recording in memory of her close colleague and friend, composer and pianist Paul Schoenfield, with whom she made several recordings.
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Singers from Toledo Opera's "Tosca"
We're joined in the studio by soprano Lindsey Anderson, tenor Brendan Boyle, baritone Corey Crider, and stage director Jeffrey Buchman for a discussion (with performance) of Puccin…
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Jazz Spectrum Saturday with April Varner
Join the host of Jazz Spectrum Fritz Byers, and hear the smooth vocal stylings of Toledo native, April Varner accompanied by her pianist Caelan Cardello.
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Amadeus at the Toledo Rep
We're joined by the cast and director of Toledo Rep's upcoming presentation of Peter Shaffer's play Amadeus: Joe Capucini (Salieri); Garrett Monasmith (Mozart); Leigh Yenrick (Cost…
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Toledo Opera: Romeo and Juliet
We're joined by the stars of Toledo Opera's Romeo and Juliet, Kathryn Lewek and Zach Borechevsky, who in real life are a married couple — having discovered their love in - you gues…
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Singers and Creatives from BGSU's "Brigadoon"
We're joined by singers Emma Clark, Finnleigh Klein, Matthew Steele, and Andrew Puschel for a preview of BGSU's production of "Brigadoon" by Lerner and Loewe. Also joining us are p…
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TSO Hornists Megan Amos and Emily Price Dietz, featuring pianist Jane Weber
Toledo Symphony horn players Megan Amos and Emily Price Dietz join us in the studio for music by Telemann, Vaughan Williams, Rosetti (featuring pianist Jane Weber), Wilhelm Koppras…
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Saxophonist Joseph Lulloff and pianist Yu-Lien The
Saxophonist Joseph Lulloff (Professor from Michigan State University) and pianist Yu-Lien The (Professor from Western Michigan University) join us in the studio for selections from…
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Toledo Opera: Cinderella
We welcome members of Toledo Opera's production of Gioachino Rossini's Cinderella, with conversation and performance from mezzo Sarah Coit (Angelina/Cinderella); tenor David Walton…
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Celebrazione del Coro
Singers from Toledo Opera's final production of the season "Celebrazione del Coro" join us for conversation and performance in the WGTE Dana performance studio. Photo, L-R: Kevin B…